'The Bill' gave ITV1 a 15.8% share of viewing, by a long way the biggest share among the commercial terrestrial broadcasters in the 9pm-10pm slot.
Channel 4 earned 1.2m viewers and a 5.3% share with a quirky documentary about pubs up and down the country that share the most popular drinking establishment name — 'The Red Lion'.
Five's 'Vice Squad', which puts a camera crew out with the Metropolitan Police Vice Squad over six episodes, managed 840,000 viewers and a 3.6% share.
Both BBC channels performed well, with BBC One leading the way with a 4.8m audience for 'New Tricks' and BBC Two boosted by 'Masterchef: The Professionals'.
Even though it was a repeat, 'New Tricks' took a 21.1% share of the 9pm-10pm slot.
BBC Two scheduled its popular culinary series at 8pm-8.45pm and 8.45pm-9.30pm, giving viewers a double dose in the semi-final stages.
The later programme drew 3.4m viewers and a 14.7% share, better than the earlier show, which was up against 'Emmerdale' and 'Coronation Street'.
At 9.30pm-10pm on BBC Two, music quiz 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' scored 2.3m viewers and a 10.4% share.
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